Some General Dog Grooming Tips

Often Brush your dog

Your pets skin should be kept moist and healcan be achieved by brushing as it stimulates oils in it. Also it prevents matting of your dogs coat and eliminates dead hair so there is no problem with shedding. By brushing, you also show your dog attention.

Maintain the proper length of your dogs nails

It is very important to cut dog nails on a regular basis because if you cut them too short they can bleed or sting. If your dog is aggressive during this process of cutting its nails, it would be better to take it to the veterinarian, nevertheless groomers charge a little less than a vet.

Your dog needs bathing regularly

Use dog shampoos and conditioners which you can get from pet stores. Do not use flea and tick shampoos without any purpose as they can dry out your pets skin. After shampooing, rinse your dog thoroughly because if you leave soap on skin there could be problems. Eliminate knots and mats before or after the bath otherwise you will worsen them. Dry your dog at low heat because dogs are very sensitive to hot temperatures especially after bathing. Bathing also prevents your dog from infestations of fleas and ticks. Put some cotton in your dogs ears before bathing because water in the ears can cause ear infections. Bathing washes away dead hair so it reduces shedding of your dogs coat.

Keep your dogs ears clean

Use dog ear cleaner, bought from any pet store. It is very important to keep your dogs ears clean and dry in order to reduce ear infections and ear mites. Use a small quantity of ear cleaner on a cotton ball to swab outer surface of the inner ear. You may also use ear wipes to keep dogs ears clean. Longhair dogs especially need cleaning as they grow hair in their ears which should be pulled to prevent ear infections with hemostats. Dog groomers or veterinarians can do this for you.